Big Jew in Big Law? ft. Rav Yehuda Halpert

You don’t have to love your job—but you can’t hate it.
Rabbi Yehuda Halpert (shul rabbi, Big Law attorney, author) joins Shtark Tank to talk straight about Torah life inside a 90-hour week, setting real standards, and why reassessing is different than slipping.

What You'll Hear

• How a Ben Torah can thrive in Big Law without losing the plot

• “Slipping vs. reassessing” — setting honest standards after yeshiva

• The Mincha hack that anchors your day (and your network)

• Peer pressure at the office: values, money, and role models

• Balancing a Shabbos-only pulpit with a full-time firm role

• Lessons from COVID that helped after Oct 7

• Career calling vs. community calling: picking your tafkid

  
  

Guest Bio

Rabbi Yehuda Halpert — shul rabbi in Teaneck, Big Law lawyer, and author of Speaking to an Empty Shul: Timeless Lessons from Unprecedented Times.

Quick Takeaways

• Build a system that works with your schedule

• Guard your company — work with good people

• Use Mincha as a daily reset and natural networking moment

• Review your standards every 6–12 months; adjust with intent

• • You can be excellent at your craft and strong in your values

  
  

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